| # Instructions Recommended Equipment Performance Issues Mwave driver upgrade information Navigating the Course Download this course in Adobe PDF format(699 Kb) Precache the graphics before entering the course Enter the Course Recommended Equipment: Hardware (Recommended Minimum Configuration) Windows/PC Systems: 133Mhz Pentium, 16 Mb RAM Macintosh Systems: 80 Mhz PowerPC, 16 Mb RAM Operating Systems Windows 95/98, Windows NT, Mac System 8.1 and up, OS/2 Warp 3 and up Browsers Windows Systems: Netscape 3.02 and up, Internet Explorer 3.0 and up, AOL 3.0 (32 bit versions only) and up. (AOL does not support Windows NT) Macintosh Systems: Netscape 3.01 and up, Internet Explorer 4.0 and up, Other Platforms: Browsers that support Java Developers Kit (JDK) 1.02a and later. Connection Speed 28.8 Kbps or higher Issues: Some older Mac's , 150 Mhz or lower, experience audio problems During playback when connected by modem, some images may not load before the audio for that slide is finished. This situation can be avoided by precaching the graphics before entering the streaming portion of the presentation. There are known issues when using M-Wave drivers, found in some Thinkpads. Please read the Mwave driver upgrade information below. Mwave driver upgrade information: Java audio streaming is becoming a new way to pass information via the Internet. IBM HotMedia is an example of technology that features Java audio streaming. If you are experiencing broken-up or distorted audio sounds from your IBM Thinkpad you may wish to upgrade to the latest Mwave drivers. For information about upgrading to the latest Mwave drivers go to the following URL: http://www.pc.ibm.com Navigating the Course This course uses IBM's HotMedia Audio Playback System. The system is JAVA based, therefore no plugins are needed. The course will generally play and navigate itself when you are within the content area of the course. You can manually control the playback of the course by using the provided "Previous", "Replay", and "Next" buttons. You can pause or stop the audio by using the audio toolbar. You can also manually move the audio slider to move around the course. You can also jump to any portion of the course using the "Contents" button, which will take you to the Table of Contents. When you navigate from the Table of Contents there may be a noticeable delay on the Contents page before reaching your destination. This is unaviodable due to the streaming nature of the Hot Media Audio Playback system. ## Continue